短缺

duǎnquē

verb HSK 7-9 #15,083

Meanings

HSK 4

人才短缺是公司面临的最大问题。

Réncái duǎnquē shì gōngsī miànlín de zuì dà wèntí.

A shortage of talent is the biggest problem the company faces.

HSK 7-9

这个地区严重短缺饮用水。

Zhège dìqū yánzhòng duǎnquē yǐnyòngshuǐ.

This region has a severe shortage of drinking water.

usage

短缺 emphasizes that supply falls short of demand. Compare with 缺少 (to lack) which is more general, and 缺乏 (to be deficient in) which is more formal.

短 duǎn

缺 quē